History of Highlife Music (Part 1) – Origins of Highlife Music

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History of Highlife Music (Part 1) – Origins of Highlife Music


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@TheMedicineShell

Watch the full documentary here (Part 1 and 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lefeCaH-X6k

@shaunbryant947

Thank you so much for this. I'm currently writing a paper on Nkrumah's social/political influence through highlife music.

@PalenqueRecords

vrey great thanks

@regularladz

I would suggest that, you should have started from ghana the country of its origin

@Korvah

Go and read more about it before you want to start from Ghana. Ghanians learn it Liberia. From the rhythm and the melody. Liberians invented the Palmwine music and when Palmwine Music got to Ghana it was rename and improvised to Highlife music. Highlife Music gave birth to what is now known as Afrobeats

@kristofertogun9688

YES REX LAWSON WAS GREAT, YOU FORGET TO SAY THAT HE'S ONE OF VICTOR OLAIYA'S ALL

STARS BAND WHO PLAYED FOR THE DIGNITARIES INCLUDING PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA WHO

REPRESENTED HER LATE ROYAL MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II AT THE DANCING BALLOF

NIGERIA'S INDEPENDENCE. JUST LIKE 1956 VISIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II TO NIGERIA,

VICTOR OLAIYA'S BAND WAS THE ONLY BAND INVITED TO PLAY FOR THE DIGNITARIES. HIS BAND

WAS THEN CALLED "COOL CATS". BRIEFLY BEFORE 1960, OLAIYA RENAMED HIS HIGHLIFE BAND AS

"ALL STARS" APART FROM REX LAWSON, OTHER VICTOR LAIYAS'

ALL STARS INCLUDED: VICTOR UWAIFOR, FELA RANSOME KUTI, DELE OJO, etc.

@fesderi3933

Highlife music was started in west Africa by the Kru people of Liberia Sierra, it's never a traditional music to any west African ethnic group,it spread from Liberia Sierra Leone to other coastal people in west Africa

@Kolog824

this has taught me a lot about our culture….even though i know a little this surprised in many ways thanks for these videos, we africans need to learn and appreciate our culture more ❤

@darkseiid

Thank you for this video, I love how you have arranged the history but he did not invent this very old sound of the Biafra region

Erekeosima was a master arranger and composer, he made us see our ancient sound in a whole new perspective just like Michael Jackson made people see funk music in a whole new light. OR IS THIS WHAT YOU MEANT BY NEW SOUNDS

Osima owuari by rex lawson was the simplest depiction of our original sound. Very Simple but incredibly uplifting and beautiful

@the4lightz

It is an ugly city name 😆. I love this content. Thank you all of the creators that collaborated together. I have shared all of the videos on the Playlist hopefully waking up many from various parts of the world. Many blessings to you all

@divinewarrior4586

If you could please do a video on how to break Kola nut correctly in prayer. I’m still learning and growing from your channel.

@ShakaRaSpeaks

I was blessed to watch this… on this day… Anniversary of the Birth of Abami Eda, Fela Anikulapo Kuti; Anniversary of the Assassination of the Upright Man – Thomas Sankara! 🙏🏿❤🖤💚

This is such an informative and educational content!!! Thank you 💐. Your channel deserves a lot more subbies – frankly, half of Africa should be subscribed to you. I'd love to see similar content like yours from literally all the ethnic groups, across the continent. we're sitting on connos of knowledge/legacies, that we ought to be proudly embracing and building on.

@mil1075

Topic suggestions: The culture of igbo women (odinani cultures igbo women have lost today) and akaraka

@senoradelvita

Ok, I did not expect this video to be this deep. Another very good one Derrick. A few amendments, the last line of the bridge of the first song you played "Adaure" is "aturu kpu evule gba aka nwa iworiwo".

The event you described when your family went to meet your wife's family before you got married is called "Iku aka" and not "ikwu aka" as rendered in the video.

I will definitely watch this again.

@nzeadidnazi8410

This was beautiful.

@redspiritmask

This was an amazing video! I always learn so much from your videos. That explanation you gave for scarification for example was something I hadn't heard before. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@schrodingersmoose

Such a fascinating story and culture! Thank you for making this!

@SamAronow

This was a real experience. Thank you.

@omggiiirl2077

I really wish Black Americans can listen to this and really let it sink in.

@daboykingyoda

Do a video on cults like Ogboni men and olumba olumba

@daboykingyoda

Do a video on bitter kola, kola nut and alligator pepper

@kreativeforce532

Derrick got deep like a navy seal.

@FromNothing

Excellent video! African spirituality is so deceivingly complex. Every time I learn more about it I'm in awe. Thanks for providing this valuable knowledge to the project!

@sonofnok2153

Wow! Thanks for bringing it all together for me, to make sense of what I already knew from my Dad and elder brother from their stories about the Biafra Genocide!

@SomasAcademy

Interesting video, I'm glad you could participate in this collab!

@hahaha70263

Great video. Incredibly informative. I look forward to part 2.

P.S.
Port Harcourt! LOL 🤣😂😆

@thenicolechi

This was amazing!

@urennakarah2766

Ofodirinwa, I love this one. Thank you! Don't leave out Umu Obiligbo…their earlier stuff when they still did Highlife, they come from a family of Highlife musicians❤️❤️❤️ I love the way Okpuozor Obiligbo can sing Highlife and tell stories like an old man. Our music is the best because of the stories, codes, and proverbs. Ogene is my favourite music. When i set up the optimal environment, including Ogene music playing, I have a direct line of communication with my ancestors. I actually mentioned something about it a few years ago on one older video of yours, but back then I didn't really know what was happening. I just knew Ogene was doing a strange and amazing thing to me. Thank you for this. Jisie ike 💪🏾

@reginaldcaminus7235

Lovely

@HistoryandHeadlines

It's interesting to learn these different aspects of African history!